Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign Fishing Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Identification, and Reporting Requirements, 2323-2324 [2017-00150]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Foreign Fishing
Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear
Identification, and Reporting
Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Christopher Rogers, Office
for International Affairs and Seafood
Inspection (F/IS5), 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910, 301–427–8350 or
christopher.rogers@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues
permits, under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MSA), to
foreign fishing vessels fishing or
operating in United States’ (U.S.)
waters. MSA and associated regulations
at 50 CFR part 600 require that vessels
apply for fishing permits, that vessels
and certain gear be marked for
identification purposes, that observers
be embarked on selected vessels, and
that permit holders report their fishing
effort and catch or, when processing fish
under joint ventures, the amount and
locations of fish received from U.S.
vessels. These requirements apply to all
foreign vessels fishing, transshipping, or
processing fish in U.S. waters.
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Information is collected from persons
who operate a foreign fishing vessel in
U.S. waters to participate in a directed
fishery or joint venture operation,
transship fish harvested by a U.S. vessel
to a location outside the U.S., or process
fish in internal waters. Each person
operating a foreign fishing vessel under
MSA authority may be required to
submit information for a permit, mark
their vessels and gear, or submit
information about their fishing
activities. To facilitate observer
coverage, foreign fishing vessel
operators must provide a quarterly
schedule of fishing effort and upon
request must also provide observers
with copies of any required records. For
foreign fishing vessels that process fish
in internal waters, the information
collected varies somewhat from other
foreign fishing vessels that participate in
a directed fishery or a joint venture
operation. In particular, these vessels
may not be required to provide a permit
application or mark their vessels. The
information submitted in applications is
used to determine whether permits
should be used to authorize directed
foreign fishing, participation in joint
ventures with U.S. vessels, or
transshipments of fish or fish products
within U.S. waters. The display of
identifying numbers on vessels and gear
aid in fishery law enforcement and
allows other fishermen to report
suspicious activity. Reporting of fishing
activities allows monitoring of fish
received by foreign vessels.
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II. Method of Collection
Foreign fishing activity reports are
made by radio when fishing begins or
ceases, to report on transfers of fish, and
to file weekly reports on the catch or
receipt of fish. Weekly reports may be
submitted by fax or email.
Recordkeeping requirements for foreign
vessels include a communications log, a
transfer log, a daily fishing log, a
consolidated fishing or joint venture log,
and a daily joint venture log. These
records must be maintained for three
years. Paper forms are used for foreign
fishing vessel permit applications. No
information is submitted to NMFS for
the vessel and gear marking
requirements.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0075.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular (extension of
a currently approved collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
Estimated Time per Response: For
permit applications: One and one half
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hours for an application for a directed
fishery; two hours for a joint venture
application, and 45 minutes for a
transshipment permit; for fishing
activity reporting: 6 minutes for a joint
venture report; 30 minutes per day for
joint venture record-keeping; and 7.5
minutes per day for record-keeping by
transport vessels; for weekly reports, 30
minutes per response; for foreign vessel
and gear identification marking: 15
minutes per marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 82.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $3,337 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: January 4, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Management and
Oversight of the National Estuarine
Research Reserve System
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
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take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Erica Seiden, 240–533–0781,
Erica.Seiden@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
The Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972 (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.)
provides for the designation of estuarine
research reserves representative of
various regions and estuarine types in
the United States to provide
opportunities for long-term research,
education and interpretation. During the
site selection and designation process,
information is collected from states in
order to prepare a management plan and
environmental impact statement.
Designated reserves apply annually for
operations funds by submitting a work
plan; subsequently progress reports are
required every six months for the
duration of the award. Each reserve
compiles an ecological characterization
or site profile to describe the biological
and physical environment of the
reserve, research to date and research
gaps. Reserves revise their management
plans every five years. This information
is required to ensure that reserves are
adhering to regulations and that the
reserves are in keeping with the purpose
for which they were designated.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper submissions.
Methods of submittal include email of
electronic forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0121.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit
institutions; state, local, or tribal
government.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign Fishing
Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Identification, and Reporting
Requirements
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Christopher Rogers, Office for International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection (F/IS5), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910, 301-427-8350 or christopher.rogers@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues
permits, under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MSA), to foreign fishing vessels fishing
or operating in United States' (U.S.) waters. MSA and associated
regulations at 50 CFR part 600 require that vessels apply for fishing
permits, that vessels and certain gear be marked for identification
purposes, that observers be embarked on selected vessels, and that
permit holders report their fishing effort and catch or, when
processing fish under joint ventures, the amount and locations of fish
received from U.S. vessels. These requirements apply to all foreign
vessels fishing, transshipping, or processing fish in U.S. waters.
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Information is collected from persons who operate a foreign fishing
vessel in U.S. waters to participate in a directed fishery or joint
venture operation, transship fish harvested by a U.S. vessel to a
location outside the U.S., or process fish in internal waters. Each
person operating a foreign fishing vessel under MSA authority may be
required to submit information for a permit, mark their vessels and
gear, or submit information about their fishing activities. To
facilitate observer coverage, foreign fishing vessel operators must
provide a quarterly schedule of fishing effort and upon request must
also provide observers with copies of any required records. For foreign
fishing vessels that process fish in internal waters, the information
collected varies somewhat from other foreign fishing vessels that
participate in a directed fishery or a joint venture operation. In
particular, these vessels may not be required to provide a permit
application or mark their vessels. The information submitted in
applications is used to determine whether permits should be used to
authorize directed foreign fishing, participation in joint ventures
with U.S. vessels, or transshipments of fish or fish products within
U.S. waters. The display of identifying numbers on vessels and gear aid
in fishery law enforcement and allows other fishermen to report
suspicious activity. Reporting of fishing activities allows monitoring
of fish received by foreign vessels.
II. Method of Collection
Foreign fishing activity reports are made by radio when fishing
begins or ceases, to report on transfers of fish, and to file weekly
reports on the catch or receipt of fish. Weekly reports may be
submitted by fax or email. Recordkeeping requirements for foreign
vessels include a communications log, a transfer log, a daily fishing
log, a consolidated fishing or joint venture log, and a daily joint
venture log. These records must be maintained for three years. Paper
forms are used for foreign fishing vessel permit applications. No
information is submitted to NMFS for the vessel and gear marking
requirements.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0075.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular (extension of a currently approved
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
Estimated Time per Response: For permit applications: One and one
half hours for an application for a directed fishery; two hours for a
joint venture application, and 45 minutes for a transshipment permit;
for fishing activity reporting: 6 minutes for a joint venture report;
30 minutes per day for joint venture record-keeping; and 7.5 minutes
per day for record-keeping by transport vessels; for weekly reports, 30
minutes per response; for foreign vessel and gear identification
marking: 15 minutes per marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 82.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3,337 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 4, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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